This
small temple north of the famous Wat Phra That Lampang Luang is one of our
favorites. The ancient viharn of the temple is truely a treasure and it is
not often that we see such a wonderful building. The interior of this open-sided
building from the 17th century makes a special trip to this temple worthwhile.
The viharn is called Viharn Phra Mae Chao Chama Thewi and refers to Queen Chama
Thewi. A small statue of her is placed before the stucco Ku, where the main
Buddha image is enshrined. When we visited, a special ceremony had just been
finished to bless and install the statue of a former ruler inside the viharn. As
a special treat we were given some pieces of the cloth, which was placed on the
image during the ceremony.